美女桜(ビジョザクラ) vervain

　花の状態はよくありませんが、花びらの色にまじりがあるのは、面白いと思います。

　The condition of the flower is not good, but I think it is interesting that there are several petals have mixed colors.

熟しすぎた柿 overripe persimmon

　落ちたときどんな音がしたのだろう。

　I wonder what kind of sound the overripe persimmon made when it dropped on the rock.

ジニア Zinnia

　ジニア(百日草)は開花期間が長いのですが、そろそろ見納めです。

　Zinnia has a long flowering season, but they are approaching the end of their season.

千日紅(センニチコウ) bachelor's button

　センニチコウ(千日紅)は、千日もの間紅色があせないという意味と思いますが、白やピンクなどもあるのに、なぜ紅なのでしょう。そういえば、百日紅(サルスベリ)も、白やピンク色などの花が咲きますね。

　The Japanese name of bachelor's button means that the red color does not fade for a thousand days. However, beside red color, there are also white, pink and etc., so why is it red?  Come to think of it, the Japanese name of crape myrtle means that red color does not fade for a hundred days. But there are also white, pink and etc.

ガマズミ linden viburnum

　ガマズミの実は食用になるそうです。でも、鮮やかな朱色の初物は、かなり酸っぱいらしい。つまみ食いはやめておこう。

　They say the berries of linden viburnum are edible. However, the first crops of bright vermilion look quite seem to be quite sour. I choose not to nibble it.

臭木(クサギ) Harlequin glory bower

　核果は青色、花びらのようにみえる萼は赤紫と、コントラストが鮮やかで、目を引きます。昆虫もこのコントラストに引き寄せられるのでしょうか。

　The fruits are blue, and the petal-like calyces are reddish-purple, they are creating a vivid contrast. I wonder if the insects will also come together in this contrast?

団栗(ドングリ) acorn

　子供の頃、童謡「どんぐりころころ」を、よくみんなと唄ったので、ドングリには親しみを感じます。三つ子の魂百までも。

　　When I was a small child, I was familiar with nursery rhymes about acorns, so I feel familiar with acorns. “The child is father of the man. ”